Travis Barker finger
photo via @travisbarker

blink-182 postpone start of reunion tour as Travis Barker undergoes finger surgery

blink-182 were set to begin their massive reunion tour, featuring their classic lineup of Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLongue, and Travis Barker, later this month in Latin America, with a North American leg to follow starting in May. However, they’ve been forced to postpone the initial Latin American leg to 2024 as Travis Barker undergoes surgery on his ring finger. Sharing the news in a video message on Instagram, DeLonge called it a “freak accident that no one saw coming.”

“Travis needs to go in and have surgery on his finger, and we have to get that well, and we have to get that strong before we can do anything else,” he continued. Watch his message below.

Barker injured his finger in early February; “I was playing the drums at rehearsals yesterday and I smashed my finger so hard I dislocated it and tore the ligaments,” he wrote at the time. More recently, he posted on Instagram that he’d be getting surgery, sharing a couple of pictures of his deformed finger. Get well soon, Travis – here’s hoping for a speedy recovery!

BLINK-182: POSTPONED 2023 TOUR
March 11, 2023 Tijuana, MX Imperial GNP
March 14, 2023 Lima, Peru Estadio San Marcos
March 17-19, 2023 Buenos Aires, Argentina Lollapalooza Argentina
March 17-19, 2023 Santiago, Chile Lollapalooza Chile
March 21-22, 2023 Asuncion, Paraguay Asuncionico
March 23-26, 2023 Bogotá, Colombia Estereo Picnic
March 24-26, 2023 São Paulo, Brazil Lollapalooza Brasil
March 28, 2023 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
March 29, 2023 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
March 31, 2023 Mexico City, MX Palacio de los Deportes
April 1, 2023 Monterrey, MX Tecate Pa’l Norte

BLINK-182: 2023-2024 TOUR
May 4, 2023 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
May 6, 2023 Chicago, IL United Center
May 7, 2023 Chicago, IL United Center
May 9, 2023 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
May 11, 2023 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
May 12, 2023 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
May 15, 2023 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
May 16, 2023 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
May 17, 2023 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
May 19, 2023 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
May 20, 2023 Belmont Park, NY UBS Arena
May 21, 2023 Boston, MA TD Garden
May 23, 2023 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
May 24, 2023 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
May 26, 2023 Baltimore, MD Baltimore Arena
May 27, 2023 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
May 27-28, 2023 Atlantic City, NJ Adjacent Festival
June 14, 2023 Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center
June 16, 2023 Los Angeles, CA Banc of California Stadium
June 17, 2023 Los Angeles, CA Banc of California Stadium
June 19, 2023 San Diego, CA Pechanga Arena
June 20, 2023 San Diego, CA Pechanga Arena
June 22, 2023 San Jose, CA SAP Center
June 23, 2023 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center
June 25, 2023 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena
June 27, 2023 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena
June 29, 2023 Edmonton, AB Rogers Place
June 30, 2023 Calgary, AB Scotiabank Saddledome
July 3, 2023 Denver, CO Ball Arena
July 5, 2023 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
July 7, 2023 Austin, TX Moody Center
July 8, 2023 Houston, TX Toyota Center
July 10, 2023 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
July 11, 2023 Sunrise, FL FLA Live Arena
July 13, 2023 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
July 14, 2023 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
July 16, 2023 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
September 1, 2023 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
September 2, 2023 Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro
September 4, 2023 Belfast, UK SSE Arena
September 5, 2023 Dublin, Ireland 3Arena
September 8, 2023 Antwerp, Belgium Sportpaleis
September 9, 2023 Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena
September 12, 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark Royal Arena
September 13, 2023 Stockholm, Sweden Avicii Arena
September 14, 2023 Oslo, Norway Spektrum
September 16, 2023 Berlin, Germany Mercedes-Benz Arena
September 17, 2023 Hamburg, Germany Barclays Arena
September 19, 2023 Prague, Czech Republic O2 Arena
September 20, 2023 Vienna, Austria Stadthalle
October 2, 2023 Lisbon, Portugal Altice Arena
October 3, 2023 Madrid, Spain Wizink Centre
October 4, 2023 Barcelona, Spain Palau Sant Jordi
October 6, 2023 Bologna, Italy Unipol Arena
October 8, 2023 Amsterdam, Netherlands Ziggo Dome
October 9, 2023 Paris, France Accor Arena
October 11, 2023 London, UK The O2
October 12, 2023 London, UK The O2
October 14, 2023 Birmingham, UK Utilita Arena
October 15, 2023 Manchester, UK AO Arena
October 16, 2023 Manchester, UK AO Arena
October 21, 2023 Las Vegas, NV When We Were Young Festival
October 22, 2023 Las Vegas, NV When We Were Young Festival
February 8, 2024 Perth, Western Australia RAC Arena
February 9, 2024 Perth, Western Australia RAC Arena
February 11, 2024 Adelaide, South Australia Entertainment Centre
February 13, 2024 Melbourne, Victoria Rod Laver Arena
February 14, 2024 Melbourne, Victoria Rod Laver Arena
February 16, 2024 Sydney, New South Wales Qudos Bank Arena
February 17, 2024 Sydney, New South Wales Qudos Bank Arena
February 19, 2024 Brisbane, Queensland Entertainment Centre
February 20, 2024 Brisbane, Queensland Entertainment Centre
February 21, 2024 Brisbane, Queensland Entertainment Centre
February 23, 2024 Sydney, Australia Qudos Bank Arena
February 24, 2024 Sydney, Australia Qudos Bank Arena
February 26, 2024 Melbourne, Australia Christchurch Arena
February 27, 2024 Melbourne, Australia Christchurch Arena
March 1, 2024 Auckland, NZ Spark Arena
March 4, 2024 Chirstchurch, NZ Christchurch Arena